09:05 SUN HUNG KAI CO<00086> - Results Announcement (1) Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited announced on 12/04/2005: (stock code: 00086 ) Year end date: 31/12/2004 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: Unqualified (Audited ) (Audited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 01/01/2004 from 01/01/2003 to 31/12/2004 to 31/12/2003 Note ('000 ) ('000 ) Turnover : 807,015 667,461 Operating Profit/(Loss) before Finance Costs : 271,389 157,569 Finance cost : (19,725) (14,423) Operating Profit/(Loss) after Finance Costs 2 : 251,664 143,146 Share of Profit/(Loss) and Amortization of Goodwill/Negative Goodwill of Associated Cos. : 265,199 156,608 Share of Profit/(Loss) and Amortization of Goodwill of Jointly Controlled Entities : (3,624) 1 Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 384,795 241,914 % Change over Last Period : +59.06 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) 3 : 0.309 0.187 -Diluted (in dollars) 3 : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 384,795 241,914 Final Dividend : 2 cents 2 cents per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 24/05/2005 to 27/05/2005 bdi. Payable Date (for both Final and Special Dividend) : 09/06/2005 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for : Special Dividend of 4 cents per Share Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : 24/05/2005 to 27/05/2005 bdi. Remarks: 1. Recently Issued Accounting Standards The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants has issued a number of new and revised Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards and Hong Kong Accounting Standards ("new HKFRSs") which are effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2005. The Group has not early adopted these new HKFRSs in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2004. The Group has already commenced an assessment of the impact of these new HKFRSs but is not yet in a position to state whether these new HKFRSs would have a significant impact on its results of operations and financial position. 2. Operating Profit after Finance Costs The operating profit after finance costs includes the following items: (a) Other Income Group 2004 2003 HK$'000 HK$'000 Amortization of negative goodwill on acquisition of subsidiary companies 9,565 3,829 Loss arising from default of loan agreement with Millennium Touch Limited written back 2,847 26,412 Net exchange gains 288 - Profit on disposal of an associated company - 1,146 Profit on deemed disposal of a jointly controlled entity 942 - Profit on disposal of other investments 2,483 - Provision for doubtful debts written back 16,615 42,036 Revaluation deficit of investment properties written back 6,100 200 Miscellaneous income 1,523 9,285 ----------------------- 40,363 82,908 =======================